Private journeys · Small groups · Fully bespoke
Dreams Crafted into Travel since 2001
Discover hundreds of tailor-made trips crafted for real travellers. Use them as inspiration or as a flexible template to make your own.
Why travel with us
We do not sell tours. We design one journey at a time.
We specialise in designing custom journeys through Türkiye and selected neighbouring regions.Since 2001, we have worked directly with travellers and travel partners to create private and small group itineraries shaped around personal interests, preferred pace, and meaningful experiences.
Recent custom journeys
Built for someone else first. Yours to reshape.
Where we know best
Our most requested destinations, designed with deep local knowledge and on-the-ground experience.
Our travel philosophy
Designed around people, not checklists.
Meaningful travel comes from depth, connection and time. Our journeys leave room to experience places as they are lived, not just visited.
AUTHENTIC LOCAL EXPERIENCES
We focus on regional life and everyday culture, introducing you to local people, traditions, and places that sit beyond the usual tourist trail. These experiences are thoughtfully integrated into each journey, not added as extras.
LEISURELY PACED ITINERARIES
Travel should feel immersive, not rushed. Our itineraries are carefully paced to allow time for discovery, rest, and spontaneous moments, with flexibility built in throughout the journey.
CULINARY AND CULTURAL ENCOUNTERS
Food is a gateway to understanding place. From local kitchens to regional specialities, we weave culinary experiences into our journeys as a natural expression of culture, history, and daily life.
Limited departures · From 2027
Small group journeys, finally.
What travellers tell us afterwards
4.9 average · 121 Google reviews
“Marcus Falay provided excellent service, delivery time and was very helpful in answering my questions”
“Loved every minute in Turkey. Beautiful country, friendly people, amazing historic sites and architecture”
“Excellent all the way. The guide Fairy Chimneys Travel arranged was brilliant. And the sights ranged from very interesting to utterly overwhelming.”
“Fantastic. My 3rd time in Turkey, but our teenage children had not been before. They loved it. Friendly people, fantastic food and our teenagers were genuinely interested in the magnificent sights. Marcus listened to our needs and made suggestions, then put together an itinerary that allowed us to do everything we wanted in the available time. Having all travelled extensively, the children rate Turkey as the best holiday we have had.”
“We LOVED Turkey. The people are extremely helpful and friendly, the food delicious, the scenery spectacular (especially Eastern Turkey) and the historic sites awesome. Everything went so smoothly”
“We are recently back from a 16 day walking tour of Turkey with Fairy Chimneys Travel which we can thoroughly recommend. The walks would be graded as medium and were a great way to escape the tourist crowds. Our leader, John Basarin, provided excellent background into the sites we travelled to and where other tour leaders were sought, they also were of a very high standard. Friendly hotels, great meals and a comfortable tour minivan, plus the fact that there were only 13 on the tour (maximum number is evidently only 15) completed our enjoyment”
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